Almost There!

I am one day away from the end of my journey, and things are going well. I made it to Kewanee, Illinois yesterday (Sunday) after riding 96 miles. From Kewanee, my goal was to ride into Muscatine, Iowa. Along the way, I planned to meet up with cyclist David May, whose son, Matt, is a Cedar Rapids Supervisor. David and his wife, Sandy, were kind enough to offer to put me up at their home in Muscatine for the night, so that is where I am tonight.

After we met up today, we rode into Muscatine, where I met with a reporter for the Muscatine Journal. Hopefully getting even more coverage for the ride outside of King of Prussia and Cedar Rapids will help with increased funds. I am happy to report, though, that we are at $7,049, so we are very close to 75% of the goal!

Tomorrow, I’ll be meeting some Cedar Rapids employees, who are also cyclists, on my ride in from Muscatine. They are going to help guide me around some of the flood areas and closed roads. Thanks to Cedar Rapids' employees, David Glandon, Brian Boyle and Rocky Burmester, for offering to come out and help make sure I make it through without any problems. Thanks again to the Mays for their hospitality!

I am really excited about arriving on target, completing this ride and for all we’ve accomplished as a group. Having all of you work together to raise this money, especially during the difficult time Cedar Rapids has undergone recently, is inspiring. Thank you to everyone in King of Prussia and Cedar Rapids, not to mention your friends and family who donated, for making this possible. Thanks to all of you, we are able to help the Lance Armstrong Foundation and are helping to make it possible for others to LiveStrong!

I am looking forward to seeing you all in Cedar Rapids tomorrow. Once again, thank you all, in both locations, for your support!

Thanks,
Justin